A spike in cases in 2019 has resulted in the need for more court appointed special advocates for Wyandot County children in the court system. “We really need more volunteers in this county, especially because we’re expecting to triple our numbers this year,” CASA Tri-County Assistant and Communications Coordinator Michelle Miller said.

Brenyn Marquart threw a one-hitter to lead Upper Sandusky to a 6-1 victory against Bellevue to open the baseball season Saturday. “The boys played at midseason form today,” Upper Sandusky coach Scott Emerick said. “We got a stellar outing by senior Brenyn Marquart and some outstanding plays by our defense, mixed in with some clutch hitting.”

Thursday, in conjunction with parent teacher conferences, a Hidden in Plain Sight interactive exhibit gave Upper Sandusky High School parents a chance to see what can be hiding in a teenager’s bedroom.

Five Wyandot County authors gave presentations to the public and signed copies of their books Thursday evening at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Lori Arnold, Cassie Carlson, Jason DeZurik, Dr. Betty Lok and Pat Williams have published nine books combined and all are working on new content.

Angeline volunteers grouped up outside A&A Grocery in Upper Sandusky Friday morning to help secure donations for the Stuff the Bus food drive, which lasts until the end of the month. Some were dressed up for Formal Friday as part of Angeline Spirit Week.

Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights made a record-tying donation to Upper Sandusky Senior Village Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple in Upper Sandusky. Representatives from Senior Village received a check for $35,000 from the Fantasy of Lights, tying the record-breaking donation given last year to the Dorcas Carey Public Library.

BUCYRUS — At Thursday’s Wynford Local School District Board of Education meeting, the board recognized and celebrated individuals and organizations that are helping area students. Amanda Sheets, operations manager at the Crawford Success Center, a satellite of North Central State College in Bucyrus, said that the Arts for Success event, a fundraiser to generate scholarship money for local students, was a huge success thanks to area student artists, local artists and artists from around, or with ties to Ohio that created works to be auctioned off at the event.

The Upper Sandusky girls basketball team recently held its awards banquet. Winners were (front row, from left) Alexis Fogle, All-Northern 10 Athletic Conference first team, All-District 6 Division II second team, All-Northwest District third team, four-year letter winner, Lady Ram Unity Award; Alivia Oney, All-N10 second team, All-Northwest District honorable mention, Lady Ram STUPH Award; Madison McLaughlin, All-N10 second team, All-Northwest District honorable mention, three-year letter winner; Lady Ram Passion Award;

The Ohio State Fire Marshall visited the Wyandot County EMS building Wednesday afternoon to award grant money to seven Wyandot County fire departments. Jeff Hussey and his Chief Deputy Bill Spurgeon presented a check for $279,017.29 to the Upper Sandusky, Carey, Sycamore, Wharton, Wyandot East, Marseilles and Pitt Township fire departments to be used for a new multi-agency radio communication system (MARCS).

“New girl” Allie Kramer (center) reads an anonymous love letter to friends played by Oliva Barth (left) and Annea Bjorkquist-Kastmark (right) in the Upper Sandusky High School production of “Back to the ‘80s.”